Crowds filled the Surrey Central City plaza last night for Surrey’s Winterfest, a free outdoor concert celebrating the one-year countdown to the 2010 Olympic Games.
The show included performances by Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila, Faber Drive and the chart-topping Canadian rock group Thornley.
While Avila appeared to be a crowd-pleaser, her performance was far from brilliant, with a low-energy set and poorly pitched vocals.
Playing her hit single “Give me the music” the Canadian Idol looked bored as she belted out a horribly out of tune rendition of the song, along with some poorly choreographed dance moves.
After Avila finished her set a flow of underage children could be seen heading home, and it was clear that Surrey was ready for talent.
Faber Drive hit the stage next, and delivered nothing short of a solid rock show.
Performing hits such as “I’m with you”, “Time Bomb” and “24 story love affair” the band was filled with solid energy, and performed with CD quality sound.
After a hilarious cover of Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance”, along with several other Much Music favourites, the band introduces newest guitarist “Hollywood”, who awed the fans with incredible passion on his instrument and powerful performance antics.
By the end of the show Faber Drive had the crowed wrapped around their finger, as bassist “Krikit (known for his head-banging black afro) pleased the ladies by reaching out into the crowd.
After the band handed out free merchandise, thanked the fans and left the stage, anticipation began to grow as fans of all ages prepared for Thornley.
After a long sound check and orchestra of screaming fans, Thornley hit the stage performing “Come Again”.
The set was break-taking, and it became clear that the Canadian band could be one of the greatest Canadian bands to ever hit mainstream fame.
Fans were bouncing, jumping screaming and rocking out as members of the band filled the plaza with pure electricity, feeding off of the energy of the crowd and slamming on their guitars.
The sound was perfect, the atmosphere was fun and for a free show fans got their money worth, so to speak.
After performing a full set, including “So far so good” and their newest single “Make Beleive” the band ended with an encore solo performance by front man Ian Thornley.
As hundreds of excited fans siphoned out of the plaza and headed home, a buzz of satisfaction could be heard by all.
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